Buford Tannen
Mad Dog
A violent bully in 1885, ancestor of Biff. Master of quick draw with a violent personality.
Quotes
- You're fired, cowboy.
- Mad Dog? I'll show you mad!
- I'm gonna get ya, Eastwood.
- Stick 'em up, partner!
Trivia
- Buford hates the nickname 'Mad Dog'.
- Claims to have killed 12 people in 1885 besides Chinese and Indians.
- Also has a goofy side, misusing colloquial expressions.
- Violent personality and poor speech inherited by Biff.
- Hit by a pie tin, causing him to miss his shot, was the decisive defeat.
Alternate names
Mad Dog
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
- Birth year
- Around 1885
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A violent and crude Wild West outlaw. Has a habit of drooling, with a rugged appearance.
- Distinguishing features
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- Habit of drooling
- Rugged facial features
- Iconic items
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- Derringer (pistol)
- Lasso
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Brutish
- Detailed personality
- Not very bright, quick to violence, master quick-draw artist. Hates his nickname 'Mad Dog' and irrationally dominates and terrorizes others with violence.
- Keywords
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- Fierce
- Crude
- Violent
- Provocative
- Dense
- Dumb
- Talents
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- Quick draw expert
- Lasso handling
- Skills
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- Duel techniques
- Intimidation
- Motivation
- Rampage through Hill Valley as his base and dominate it.
- Habits
- Has a habit of drooling and often misuses colloquial expressions.
History
- Backstory
- Violent outlaw staking claim to Hill Valley in 1885, ancestor of Biff Tannen. Claims to have killed 12 people, known as 'Mad Dog' but hates the nickname himself. Disrupted the town's law and order with lawless behavior.
- Debut date
- July 3, 1990
- Work title
- Back to the Future Part III
- Media type
- Movie
Doc Brown Murder Attempt
- Significant event
- Doc Brown Murder Attempt
- Description
- Angered Doc over a horseshoe mishap, attempted to shoot him in the back with a derringer at the town festival, but Marty's intervention prevented it.
Duel with Marty
- Significant event
- Duel with Marty
- Description
- Provoked Marty into a duel but was defeated by the bulletproof-vest-wearing Marty, fell into a manure wagon, and was arrested.
Relationships
Biff Tannen
Ancestor
Ancestor whose ferocity and brutish personality are inherited by Biff.
Gertrude Tannen
Grandmother
Grandmother who lived with Biff in 1955.
Tannen Family
Tannen Family: leader
Media appearances
Back to the Future Part III
Movie / Supporting
Released 1990
Voice cast and creators
Thomas F. Wilson
- Voice actor
- Thomas F. Wilson
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Part 3 Film
Setsu Taniguchi
- Voice actor
- Setsu Taniguchi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Dubbed Version
Tesshō Genda
- Voice actor
- Tesshō Genda
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Dubbed Version
Shirō Saitō
- Voice actor
- Shirō Saitō
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Part 3 Dubbed Version
Bob Gale
- Creator name
- Bob Gale
- Role
- Original author
Bob Gale
- Creator name
- Bob Gale
- Role
- Writer
Related goods
Buford Tannen Figure
- Item name
- Buford Tannen Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular